The Bullets played in their 14th season. The franchise changed their name from the Capital Bullets to the Washington Bullets. The franchise captured its 6th division title in 7 years by posting a franchise best record of 60-22. [1] The Bullets were nearly unbeatable at home posting a record of 36-5 at the Capital Centre. [1]

Offseason

NBA Draft

Regular season

Season standings

Season Schedule

Player stats

Postseason

In the playoffs the Bullets would survive a tough 7-game series against the Buffalo Braves. A highlight of the series was that the home team took all 7 game in a series. [1] In the Eastern Finals, the Bullets got off to a quick start jumping out to a 3-1 series lead against the Boston Celtics. The Bullets eliminated the Celtics in 6 games to reach the NBA Finals for the 2nd time in franchisee history.

NBA Finals

The Bullets reached the NBA Finals but found themselves swept in 4 straight by the Golden State Warriors, although the Warriors would only win 2 of the 4 games by 1 point. [1]